Perspectives

The St. Louis Cardinals may have struck out with LGBTQ fans by featuring Lance Berkman at their annual “Christian Day” in July, but the team is stepping up to the plate for the first official “Pride Night” at Busch Stadium on Friday, Aug. 25th featuring an historic ceremonial first pitch by transgender entertainer Tassandra Crush. Crush, who is Pride St.(…)

People tend to regard history as a stream of progress that only flows one way. The LGBTQ rights movement has experienced great success over the past 35 years passing laws and fighting court cases to make discrimination against LGBTQ people illegal. The crown jewels of these achievements are marriage equality, state and local nondiscrimination laws,(…)

The organizers of the World OutGames that were scheduled to begin in Miami May 26, have abruptly announced the cancellation of the majority of the sporting events. The Board of Directors of World OutGames made the announcement Friday by email and on Facebook: “It is with deep regret that due to financial burdens, World OutGames(…)

Registration is well underway with sports enthusiasts from more than 40 countries ready to compete during World OutGames Miami 2017, a 10-day event that will bring to life 30 sports and 400 events across the areas of Sport, Culture and Human Rights. Making its U.S. debut, the Games will welcome thousands of athletes, participants, spectators(…)

In September 1982, I started my first job at a firm after law school, at the Los Angeles office of what was then one of the five largest firms in the United States. On Friday evening, the young attorneys would meet in the main conference room, where the firm supplied a well-stocked cart of spirits(…)

Barack Obama left behind hints of a progressive legacy. Unfortunately, despite his faith in our system and his positive track record on many issues over the last eight years, there have been very few permanent accomplishments. This vulnerable legacy should remind us that what we really need is a strong and unapologetic progressive to lead(…)

On Saturday, hundreds of thousands of protesters will converge on our nation’s capital for the Women’s March on Washington. More will march all over the world, including one right here in Sonoma County. The event is expected to be one of the largest demonstrations in American history, bringing together people of all genders, ages, races,(…)

When Donald Trump takes the oath of office as president January 20, he will inherit at least 114 federal judicial vacancies — including one on the Supreme Court of the United States — more than double the number passed on to President Obama from his predecessor. The Senate’s obstruction of Obama’s nominees for these critical(…)

Kim Burrell, a Pentecostal preacher and one of black gospel’s darlings, was ousted from an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show this week, sending shock waves through the African-American community. Burrell and Pharrell Williams were invited to promote their duet, “I See Victory,” from the soundtrack of the inspirational film Hidden Figures. However, Burrell’s homophobic homily about the(…)

Donald Trump has found an unlikely group of supporters in the millennial conservative LGBT community. Trending hashtags on Twitter such as #GaysforTrump have surfaced, and a new wave of LGBT millennials have taken Trump’s victory as a call to action for social and fiscal conservatism. The central argument of gay conservatives is that, despite(…)